Network Operations Engineer, Sovereign Operations, Hampshire

As a Network Operations Engineer, you will design, deploy and operate private cloud networks for critical UK customers. You will automate changes, monitor performance, and secure cross-cluster communications in air-gapped Kubernetes environments. You’ll work at the intersection of cloud-native infrastructure and platform networking, applying Cilium and Istio to ensure reliable service mesh and container networking. You will collaborate with engineering, security, and product teams to scale, secure, and maintain the deployment. This role offers hands-on impact in a high-security setup with on-site responsibilities and close collaboration with Google product teams.

• Design, deploy and operate private cloud networks for critical UK customers
• Automate configuration changes and implement monitoring for network reliability
• Maintain core network components and ensure secure, scalable cross-cluster communications
• Bridge cloud-native infrastructure engineering with platform networking in a Kubernetes environment
• Configure and maintain cloud platform infrastructure, virtual networking resources, and automation workflows
• Provide technical implementation guidance for cross-product integrations in customer environments
• Participate in on-call rotations to resolve incidents swiftly

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Networking, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 3 years of Linux systems administration and kernel-level data plane cloud-native networking experience
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell
• Experience designing and implementing resilient, secure networks with diverse technologies
• Active or ability to obtain DV UK security clearance

• excellent communication (verbal and written)
• partner management
• resourcefulness
• Kubernetes
• Cilium
• Istio